Objective tests require a user to choose or provide a response to a question

whose correct answer is predetermined. Such a question might require a student

to :

select a solution from a set of choices (MCQ, true-false, matching)

identify an object or position (graphical hotspot) or

supply brief numeric or text responses (text input)

Four Major Types of Essays

Distinguishing between types of essays is simply a matter of determining the writers
goal. Does the writer want to tell about a personal experience, describe something,
explain an issue, or convince the reader to accept a certain viewpoint? The four major
types of essays address these purposes:
1. Narrative Essays: Telling a Story
In a narrative essay, the writer tells a story about a real-life experience. While telling a
story may sound easy to do, the narrative essay challenges students to think and write
about themselves. When writing a narrative essay, writers should try to involve the
reader by making the story as vivid as possible. The fact that narrative essays are
usually written in the first person helps engage the reader. I sentences give readers a
feeling of being part of the story. A well-crafted narrative essay will also build towards
drawing a conclusion or making a personal statement.
2. Descriptive Essays: Painting a Picture
A cousin of the narrative essay, a descriptive essay paints a picture with words. A writer
might describe a person, place, object, or even memory of special significance.
However, this type of essay is not description for descriptions sake. The descriptive
essay strives to communicate a deeper meaning through the description. In a
descriptive essay, the writer should show, not tell, through the use of colorful words and
sensory details. The best descriptive essays appeal to the readers emotions, with a
result that is highly evocative.
3. Expository Essays: Just the Facts
The expository essay is an informative piece of writing that presents a balanced analysis
of a topic. In an expository essay, the writer explains or defines a topic, using facts,
statistics, and examples. Expository writing encompasses a wide range of essay
variations, such as the comparison and contrast essay, the cause and effect essay, and
the how to or process essay. Because expository essays are based on facts and not
personal feelings, writers dont reveal their emotions or write in the first person.

4. Persuasive Essays: Convince Me

While like an expository essay in its presentation of facts, the goal of the persuasive
essay is to convince the reader to accept the writers point of view or recommendation.
The writer must build a case using facts and logic, as well as examples, expert opinion,
and sound reasoning. The writer should present all sides of the argument, but must be
able to communicate clearly and without equivocation why a certain position is correct.
An essay type of test is a piece of writing in which we get the point of view of the
students in certain question. An essay question is a test that:

allows original responses and and response patterns.

requires examinees to compose rather than select their response.

elicits student response that must consist of more than one sentence.

Oral questioning is the most commonly-used of all forms of assessment, in class.

Indeed, it is so much a feature of practically all teaching, as opposed to "presenting"
or lecturing, that it is hardly recognized as a form of assessment by teachers
although students are well aware of it as such. It has its own page on this site.